Making a living in Dongguan, her fiery red lips offer me tenderness.

"No, I haven't been back long. Sister Xiao Cui went downstairs to buy food. She said she'd bring it back and we could eat together when you wake up."

Ding Yang opened the mineral water bottle and gulped down a mouthful of water.

"Qinghe, if you're unhappy working in Shenzhen, just let me know, and we can switch jobs anytime. If you do well, you can stay here. Boss Tan promised me you'll get a year-end bonus of 20,000 yuan every year."

"oh!"

"Brother Xiaoyang, aren't you tired of dating two girlfriends at the same time?"

"Sigh, you don't understand me. I don't want to talk about any of them, but sometimes I have no choice. I'm a normal man, greedy for money and lustful, with extremely strong selfish desires."

"I was with Tan Yan because I was after his money and his lust. Jingyi was an accident. I went back to my hometown, and I didn't expect her to travel all the way from Guangdong to Hunan. I was a little touched."

"Sometimes I feel quite helpless, but now I'm relieved."

"Qinghe, listen to me. Don't fall in love easily in the future. No man is any good. Your parents have high expectations for you and are afraid that you will find a boyfriend from another place, so you should listen to your parents."

"Brother Xiaoyang, I'm not looking for a boyfriend from out of town. I'm still young and don't want to be in a relationship so soon. A while ago, someone offered to set me up with someone, but I refused them outright."

"You should have refused. You still smell like milk, and your body hasn't even fully developed yet. What kind of person are you going to marry? That's utter nonsense."

Qinghe blushed slightly.

Ding Yang lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

"Qinghe, isn't your brother really bad? A heartless womanizer, a complete scumbag?"

Qinghe shook her head.

"No, you are very responsible and kind-hearted."

"Oh! Thank you for thinking so highly of me. Did you have any boyfriends in high school?"

"No, with studies being so demanding, who has time for dating?"

"Although I didn't go to a regular high school, I did go to a vocational high school. Dating in school is not unusual; it happens all the time."

"Yes, there are, but they're usually academic underachievers. I rarely talk to boys at school. My family isn't well-off, and I don't have much pocket money. I also rarely drink milk tea. I've only eaten at McDonald's once."

"You like McDonald's, I'll take you there."

"I don't want to eat now, let's talk about it later."

"Qinghe, your younger brother seems to be in school too, right?"

"Yes, my younger brother is in a top-tier high school. He has excellent grades, ranking among the top in the school. It won't be difficult for him to get into a top-tier university. He's much better than me."

"High school tuition is very expensive now, and my family can't afford to send two big schoolbags."

"Sigh, it's not easy for anyone."

Just then, Liu Cuicui walked in carrying a bag of food.

"Xiaoyang, get up, come eat!"

"Sis, it's only a short walk downstairs, why did you bring it all the way back up?"

"I see you're asleep. It's fine to bring it back to eat. These plastic lunchboxes are good, unlike those foam ones."

"I had it cooked at a Hunanese food stall outside, and it tastes pretty much the same as back home."

"Stir-fried pork with chili peppers, stir-fried chicken gizzards with pickled peppers, and stir-fried cabbage."

The three began to eat.

"Sister, Qinghe, there's something I need to tell you."

"What's wrong?"

"Tan Yan and I have broken up."

"what……"

"She was fine this morning, what happened?"

"Alas, the human heart is unpredictable."

"Xiaoyang, Tan Yan really likes you. Otherwise, she wouldn't have bought you a house, let alone taken us to her home. If she was just playing around, she wouldn't have let us meet her parents."

"I know that, but we have no experience. She caught us red-handed, and I have no way to defend myself."

"How long has it been? What evidence has she found against us? And what evidence do we have against us?"

"Sis, she put a recorder in the car. I've never seen what it looks like, but she definitely recorded it."

"That day I went to Tangxia to pick you up, and she heard our conversation in the car, especially when you said something about a threesome, Wang Yi, she knew it all."

"She heard me clearly when you told me to make more money off her."

"Later, she also found out about Jingyi's situation. When Jingyi and I went to pick you up, our conversation in the car was a bit risqué, and she knew all about it."

"Ugh... she's so despicable, so shameless."

"Sis, rich people's money doesn't come from thin air. They're very shrewd. We're like green chicks in front of her. We have no experience at all and weren't on guard at all. We were exposed in just a few days."

"Xiaoyang, I'm so sorry, it's all my fault."

"Don't say that. Even if you didn't talk to me, Jingyi's matter still can't be escaped. I guess I've learned my lesson."

"Damn, this is like a spy movie, they're even recording audio!"

"Sister, society is complicated. There are too many cunning people in the city. I want to go back to the countryside."

"Xiaoyang, why was she so enthusiastic this morning?"

"That's easy to understand. The recorder is in the car, and she doesn't want me to know, so she probably won't have a chance to pick it up. She'll only have time when I come to Gangxia to rent a place with you guys, right?"

"So after I rented the place, when I went to see her, we had a huge fight."

"Brother Xiaoyang, what's next? You've already broken up with her, are we still going to work at her company?"

"Qinghe, sister, don't worry. I've already talked to her and I know her well. She won't hold a grudge against you. You can continue working here. Maybe she'll even take better care of you."

Liu Cuicui retorted, "Go back to work? You've already broken up with her. I work here, don't you think I'd feel disgusted if I saw her? Do you really think I can't find another job?"

"Sis, don't be impulsive. Listen to me, you have to work here."

"To tell you the truth, I've already turned the tables on her."

"I gave her my watch, bank cards, and supplementary credit cards, and I told her that I was willing to return the house to her, but since the house had already been registered online, the transfer of ownership was the only option."

"The transfer procedure is a bit complicated, and I don't know the specifics of how to do it, but she can come to me anytime, and I can sign it and return it to her."

"Are you stupid? Are you out of your mind? You've been with her for so long, and you don't get anything in return? You should at least get some payment for your services, right?"

Ding Yang smiled.

"Sis, your emotional intelligence is really low. Do you think transferring a house is that simple?"

"Qinghe is no outsider, so I'll just tell you the truth."

"Knowing her as I do, she probably won't get it back. Even if she wanted it back, it's impossible unless there's a court judgment. Do you think it's possible for me to sign for it back? Three or four million? Do you think I'm stupid?"

"That's more like it. You little rascal, you really gave me a fright."

"Sister, I'm just putting on an act. The more assertive I am, the more doubts she'll have and the more her resolve will waver."